| 单词 | Cape Colony |
| 例句 | Historians estimate there were nearly 40,000 slaves in the Cape Colony when slavery ended. Dutch king and queen are confronted by angry protesters on visit to a slavery museum in South Africa 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z In 1909, the British Cape Colony, Natal, and the Boer republics of Transvaal and the Orange Free State had been combined to form a self-governing dominion within the British Empire. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z When the British took over the Cape Colony permanently in the early 1800s, they and the Boers clashed over British policy regarding land and slaves. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Port Elizabeth was founded in 1820 by British settlers and named in memory of the late wife of the Cape Colony's then governor. South African city of Port Elizabeth becomes Gqeberha 2021-02-24T05:00:00Z At the University of Oxford, protesters have stepped up their longtime push to remove a statue of Rhodes, the Victorian imperialist who served as prime minister of the Cape Colony in southern Africa. Historical figures reassessed around globe after Floyd death 2020-06-11T04:00:00Z Rhodes scholarships were created in 1902 in the will of Cecil Rhodes, a British businessman and Oxford graduate who was a prime minister of the Cape Colony in present-day South Africa. First transgender Rhodes scholar named in diverse 2020 class 2019-11-24T05:00:00Z They established two independent republics, the Transvaal Republic and the Orange Free State, and left the Cape Colony to the British. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z Lady Grey was the wife of Sir George Grey, a governor of the Cape Colony in the eighteen-fifties. Who Owns South Africa? 2019-05-06T04:00:00Z They were created in 1902 in the will of Cecil Rhodes, a British businessman and Oxford alum who was a prime minister of the Cape Colony in present-day South Africa. Rhodes scholar class features plenty of women, immigrants 2018-11-18T05:00:00Z By his 30s, Rhodes was a mining magnate and prime minister of the Cape Colony, proudly expanding Queen Victoria’s realm. Rhodes Must Not Fall 2016-01-24T05:00:00Z The immense area lying to the north of Cape Colony possessed in itself one great political feature which made its possession of paramount importance. The Siege of Mafeking (1900) 2012-04-04T02:01:01.773Z It threatened British domination over the main water route to Asia, which passed the British Cape Colony, and it made its prized colony of India more accessible—and more vulnerable. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z They are the progeny of sixty-seven farmers who purchased property in the area from a local reverend after the British wrested control of the Cape Colony from the Dutch. Who Owns South Africa? 2019-05-06T04:00:00Z Cape Colony was acquired by Great Britain in 1620, although for a long time it was practically in the hands of the Dutch, a colony having been planted by their East India Company. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 1 2012-04-03T02:00:38.807Z The Cape Colony under Rhodes was liberal for its day. Rhodes Must Not Fall 2016-01-24T05:00:00Z When the forces were finally withdrawn Bechuanaland was created a Crown Colony, and at a subsequent date, it was incorporated into the Cape Colony. The Siege of Mafeking (1900) 2012-04-04T02:01:01.773Z The war ended in 1902, and the Cape Colony annexed the South African Republic and the Orange Free State. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z His chief importance as a public man was, however, derived from his power over the Dutch in Cape Colony, and his control of the Afrikander Bond. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 5 "Hinduism" to "Home, Earls of" 2012-03-25T02:00:05.717Z On the way he explained that his name was Oliver Browne, "commonly called Poll," and that he came from Cape Colony. Settlers and Scouts 2012-03-17T02:01:06.297Z HOTTENTOTS, an African people of western Cape Colony and the adjoining German territory, formerly widely spread throughout South Africa. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 7 "Horticulture" to "Hudson Bay" 2012-03-04T03:00:13.390Z I stopped at De Aar, which is the junction where the Orange Free State and Transvaal lines connect with the Cape Colony system. The Siege of Mafeking (1900) 2012-04-04T02:01:01.773Z In 1910, the two former Boer republics, the Cape Colony, and the British-controlled Natal Colony came together to form the Union of South Africa. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z Thus, in British Guiana, in the Cape Colony, and in Ceylon, the letter and spirit of Roman-Dutch law have been continued under English rule. Social Transformations of the Victorian Age A Survey of Court and Country 2012-02-29T03:00:22.540Z Algeria 1 3 37 Egypt 1 2 6 Cape Colony 4 9* 77 Natal 1 2 7 7 16* 127 * Incomplete. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 10 "David, St" to "Demidov" 2012-02-17T03:00:33.923Z In 1872 he came to the conclusion, after a careful study of all the circumstances, that the development of Cape Colony justified the starting of a new line of steamers between England and South Africa. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 "Cube" to "Daguerre, Louis" 2012-01-31T03:00:17.257Z However, no goods are going through to the two Republics from Cape Colony, unless Mr. Schreiner has passed more ammunition over the Cape lines to the Transvaal. The Siege of Mafeking (1900) 2012-04-04T02:01:01.773Z Following, in a letter to Sir George Grey, governor of Britain’s Cape Colony, Moshoeshoe describes his reasons for going to war in 1858. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z The division is named after Sir George Grey, governor of Cape Colony 1854-1861. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1 "Gichtel, Johann" to "Glory" 2012-01-11T03:00:20.463Z Fortunately the tsetse-fly has an appointed circuit to range in, in the south-west of the Cape Colony, which it never changes or extends. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume I (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. 2012-01-02T03:00:25.873Z Previous to 1856, Natal formed part of Cape Colony; in that year it was erected into a separate colony under Great Britain. Alden's Handy Atlas of the World 2012-01-02T03:00:16.440Z After leaving the coast there come the beautiful mountain passes of the Cape Colony. Adventures in Swaziland The Story of a South African Boer 2012-01-01T03:00:06.887Z In 1806, Britain took formal control over the Dutch Cape Colony, established by Dutch traders in the seventeenth century. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z Rhodesia; while a third species, W. cupressoides, occurs in Cape Colony. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7 "Gyantse" to "Hallel" 2011-12-26T03:00:11.613Z For the Dutch used to send to the Cape Colony, as a place of banishment, many wealthy and influential Malay families, by whom the first germs of Mohammedanism were introduced into South Africa. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume I (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. 2012-01-02T03:00:25.873Z A South African republic founded by Boers who left Cape Colony in 1835 for Natal, quitted the latter country on its annexation to Great Britain, and settled in the territory north of the Vaal river. Alden's Handy Atlas of the World 2012-01-02T03:00:16.440Z Up to that time the settlers of the Cape Colony had only branched out as far as the Great Fish River. Adventures in Swaziland The Story of a South African Boer 2012-01-01T03:00:06.887Z Tensions between the British Cape Colony and the Boer republics of the Orange Free State and the Transvaal Republic had increased. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z In the end a second constitution, partly framed by Grey himself, was granted them, and Grey, after eight years of despotic but successful rule, was transferred to Cape Colony. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 5 "Greek Law" to "Ground-Squirrel" 2011-12-05T03:00:51.527Z Contrasts of scenery and seasons at Cape Colony. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume I (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. 2012-01-02T03:00:25.873Z Cape Colony has 1 university and 5 colleges; education not compulsory; 71 per cent. of children who have attained school age are in school. Alden's Handy Atlas of the World 2012-01-02T03:00:16.440Z Finally about ten thousand of the burghers got together and commenced their exodus from Cape Colony into the unknown territory beyond the Great Fish River. Adventures in Swaziland The Story of a South African Boer 2012-01-01T03:00:06.887Z In 1900, following an abortive British raid into the South African Republic, the Boers laid siege to British Cape Colony settlements. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z The settlement of the dispute with the Free State paved the way for the annexation of Griqualand to the Cape Colony on the 15th of October 1880. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 5 "Greek Law" to "Ground-Squirrel" 2011-12-05T03:00:51.527Z The Cape Colony since 1850 has possessed a Legislative204 Council of 15 members, and a House of Assembly of 40 deputies. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume I (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. 2012-01-02T03:00:25.873Z The town was founded by the Cape Dutch in 1786, being named after the then governor of Cape Colony, C. J. van de Graaff, and his wife. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3 "Gordon, Lord George" to "Grasses" 2011-11-13T03:00:13.177Z In April the government of the Cape Colony telegraphed 1880-1884. to him offering the position of commandant of the Cape local forces, but he declined the appointment. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" 2011-10-31T02:00:28.703Z A pair of bonnier lasses could not have been found in the whole of Cape Colony! The War of the Axe Adventures in South Africa 2011-10-10T02:00:22.657Z The exports, previous to the opening up of the Otavi mines, consisted chiefly of live stock—sent mainly to Cape Colony—guano, ivory, horns, hides and ostrich feathers. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 7 "Geoponici" to "Germany" 2011-09-26T02:00:25.313Z At the beginning of the new year we prepared to go by coach the usual way to Grahamstown, the principal town in the eastern province of the Cape Colony, and the point of our destination. Yankee Girls in Zulu Land 2011-08-31T02:01:39.710Z “It is quite elementary knowledge that the Netherlands sold the Cape Colony to Britain in the early part of the nineteenth century.” The Shadow of the Past 2011-08-31T02:01:36.547Z That Gordon’s views were correct is proved by the fact that a few years later Basutoland was separated from Cape Colony and placed directly under the imperial government. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" 2011-10-31T02:00:28.703Z In some respects it can be well compared to the difference between Cape Colony and the two states, the Transvaal and the Orange Free State, which were formed by the emigrants from the former. An Introduction to the History of Japan 2011-08-25T02:00:29.177Z Cattle and sheep also suffer from the diseases which are common in the Cape Colony. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 7 "Geoponici" to "Germany" 2011-09-26T02:00:25.313Z Wool is the most important production of the farming industry of Cape Colony, but the best farmers in sheep-raising are not among the native Dutch, but among the English, German, and Scotch emigrants. Yankee Girls in Zulu Land 2011-08-31T02:01:39.710Z A young sailor's story, describing Cape Colony, Ceylon, Aden, etc. Salome 2011-08-20T02:00:12.970Z If, therefore, a reason for continuing the struggle in the Republics themselves did not exist any longer, it would be idle to go and seek it in the Cape Colony. Through Shot and Flame The Adventures and Experiences of J. D. Kestell Chaplain to President Steyn and General Christian De Wet 2011-08-16T02:00:45.283Z This species of goat was some years since introduced into Cape Colony, but its wool is not so good as the Asiatic breed. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3 "Frost" to "Fyzabad" 2011-08-15T02:00:28.473Z In 1903 the colony was placed in telegraphic communication with Europe and Cape Colony by the laying of submarine cables having their terminus at Swakopmund. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 7 "Geoponici" to "Germany" 2011-09-26T02:00:25.313Z Natal is essentially an English colony, and bears a much closer resemblance to Australia than the Cape Colony, with its mixed European and African population. Yankee Girls in Zulu Land 2011-08-31T02:01:39.710Z Of this game, our troops, particularly in the disaffected regions of Cape Colony, were beginning to have their fill. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 3 (of 6) From the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899, to Lord Roberts's Advance into the Free State, 12th Feb. 1900 2011-07-29T02:00:27.053Z On the following day the President and General de Wet addressed the burghers, and informed them that they were to go to the Cape Colony. Through Shot and Flame The Adventures and Experiences of J. D. Kestell Chaplain to President Steyn and General Christian De Wet 2011-08-16T02:00:45.283Z The United Kingdom, British India, Canada, Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Cape Colony and some of the British crown colonies occupied nearly one-third of the space set aside for nations outside France. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1 "Evangelical Church Conference" to "Fairbairn, Sir William" 2011-07-16T02:00:16.387Z In the days we tell of no marriage could be solemnised in the Cape Colony unless the parties had previously appeared before the matrimonial court in Cape Town. A Vendetta of the Desert 2011-07-05T02:00:32.510Z It had been an addition to our stock of information to learn in the Cape Colony that ostrich feathers were as much the product of regulated human labour as wool, mohair, or silk. Yankee Girls in Zulu Land 2011-08-31T02:01:39.710Z This, as we know, they did, with the result that the place resisted the Boers and routed them, and, moreover, set a most salutary example of loyalty to the surrounding districts of Cape Colony. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 3 (of 6) From the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899, to Lord Roberts's Advance into the Free State, 12th Feb. 1900 2011-07-29T02:00:27.053Z A Field-Cornet was ordered in the evening to go forward, to open up the road into the Cape Colony. Through Shot and Flame The Adventures and Experiences of J. D. Kestell Chaplain to President Steyn and General Christian De Wet 2011-08-16T02:00:45.283Z Living in one of the territories administered by the Government of the Cape Colony, he had nothing to fear from the rapacity of the chief, or the malice of the witch-doctor. The White Hecatomb And other Stories 2011-06-15T02:00:22.103Z With Tommy the Winwoods had come to South Africa in the early eighties, and had taken a farm near the coast in one of the eastern districts of the Cape Colony. By Veldt and Kopje 2011-06-15T02:00:20.067Z In addition to the troubles in the Transvaal, the Cape Colony was also embroiled in a war with the Basutos, a warlike tribe occupying a large tract of country east of the Free State. Yankee Girls in Zulu Land 2011-08-31T02:01:39.710Z Sir Frederick Carrington, was organised to operate in Northern Rhodesia, and stop any trekking of members of the Free State or Transvaal or rebels of Cape Colony into Rhodesian territory. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 3 (of 6) From the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899, to Lord Roberts's Advance into the Free State, 12th Feb. 1900 2011-07-29T02:00:27.053Z During the formal negotiations some informal discussions also took place regarding the British subjects in the Cape Colony and Natal, who have fought on our side. Through Shot and Flame The Adventures and Experiences of J. D. Kestell Chaplain to President Steyn and General Christian De Wet 2011-08-16T02:00:45.283Z The most interesting item was a locust—very like those which occasionally over-run the Cape Colony, and do such enormous damage. Lodges in the Wilderness 2011-06-15T02:00:17.057Z A few years ago I happened to be detained for several weeks in a somewhat remote village in the Cape Colony. By Veldt and Kopje 2011-06-15T02:00:20.067Z A few hours later we crossed one of the bridges which span the Orange River, and were again in the Cape Colony. Yankee Girls in Zulu Land 2011-08-31T02:01:39.710Z First-rate work has been done by the Frontier Mounted Rifles, a well-trained and excellently-equipped body of men, all in the prime of life, and drawn from the eastern border towns of the Cape Colony. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 3 (of 6) From the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899, to Lord Roberts's Advance into the Free State, 12th Feb. 1900 2011-07-29T02:00:27.053Z General de Wet shortly afterwards fitted out a second expedition to invade Cape Colony, which, however, did not get farther than Brak River. Through Shot and Flame The Adventures and Experiences of J. D. Kestell Chaplain to President Steyn and General Christian De Wet 2011-08-16T02:00:45.283Z The river gorge cut the hand off at the wrist, else the eternal dribble might, in course of time, have overwhelmed all the western districts of the Cape Colony. Between Sun and Sand A Tale of an African Desert 2011-06-15T02:00:16.390Z It was desperately hard work conveying the merchandise from Cape Colony through a very rugged and absolutely roadless country, but the large profit made quite justified the expenditure of labour and money. By Veldt and Kopje 2011-06-15T02:00:20.067Z Consequently they remain at home in Europe or in the more civilised towns of the Cape Colony or Natal. Yankee Girls in Zulu Land 2011-08-31T02:01:39.710Z It has been said that the whole course of the campaign might have been changed had the Cape Colony forces been utilised sufficiently early. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 3 (of 6) From the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899, to Lord Roberts's Advance into the Free State, 12th Feb. 1900 2011-07-29T02:00:27.053Z There remained therefore no other way for General de Wet than, for the present, to turn his back upon the Cape Colony. Through Shot and Flame The Adventures and Experiences of J. D. Kestell Chaplain to President Steyn and General Christian De Wet 2011-08-16T02:00:45.283Z Apart from India, substantial progress has been made in Cape Colony, Ceylon, the Straits Settlements and the Federated Malay States. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 "Foraminifera" to "Fox, Edward" 2011-04-22T02:00:08.637Z Once upon a time it was my hap to dwell in a certain town in the Eastern Province of Cape Colony, which will not be recognised under the name of Hilston. By Veldt and Kopje 2011-06-15T02:00:20.067Z Georgetown, thirty-six miles away, is the prettiest place in the Cape Colony. Yankee Girls in Zulu Land 2011-08-31T02:01:39.710Z These men, recruited for the most part from Cape Town, Port Elizabeth, East London, Queenstown, Grahamstown, and Kimberley, consisted largely of past and present Cape Colony Volunteers. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 3 (of 6) From the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899, to Lord Roberts's Advance into the Free State, 12th Feb. 1900 2011-07-29T02:00:27.053Z All burghers of both Republics to retain the franchise, and this right to vote to be further regulated on the basis of the existing franchise law of the Cape Colony. Through Shot and Flame The Adventures and Experiences of J. D. Kestell Chaplain to President Steyn and General Christian De Wet 2011-08-16T02:00:45.283Z Cape Colony is as ready as Australia or Canada to resent the least interference from the mother country. Practical Politics; or, the Liberalism of To-day 2011-04-19T02:00:17.257Z I went to sea as a boy and, in the late forties, was mate of a ship which ran ashore on the coast of the Cape Colony, somewhere to the eastward of Cape l’Agulhas. By Veldt and Kopje 2011-06-15T02:00:20.067Z In Cape Colony the tribal organisation ceased to exist in 1810, when the last Hottentot chief was replaced by a European magistrate. Man, Past and Present 2011-03-28T02:00:29.283Z Its capture would have mightily impressed the waverers in Cape Colony, consequently General French determined to celebrate the New Year by making another lunge at the enemy. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 3 (of 6) From the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899, to Lord Roberts's Advance into the Free State, 12th Feb. 1900 2011-07-29T02:00:27.053Z Would it be like that in the Cape Colony? Through Shot and Flame The Adventures and Experiences of J. D. Kestell Chaplain to President Steyn and General Christian De Wet 2011-08-16T02:00:45.283Z A much more important beast of burden in eastern and southern Europe is the ox: the long lines of slow-moving wains in Rumania, for example, are not unlike what one would expect in Cape Colony. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 8 "Ethiopia" to "Evangelical Association" 2011-03-05T03:00:24.537Z Many Boers from Cape Colony have settled in the country, and their flocks and herds have prospered greatly. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) From the First Battle of Ypres to the End of the Year 1914 2011-02-23T03:00:28.797Z The character might pass unregarded if it were not found in more striking development in fossil Reptiles from Cape Colony, which from having teeth like Mammals are named Theriodontia. Dragons of the Air An Account of Extinct Flying Reptiles 2011-02-20T03:00:13.067Z In the district of Kaffraria half the available men were embodied, men belonging to the Duke of Edinburgh’s Own Volunteer Rifles—one of the corps of “regulars” belonging to Cape Colony. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 3 (of 6) From the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899, to Lord Roberts's Advance into the Free State, 12th Feb. 1900 2011-07-29T02:00:27.053Z Of the last genus the type species B. hodgsoni belongs to Cape Colony, but the specimens described were born and bred and observed in Norway. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6 "English Language" to "Epsom Salts" 2011-02-19T03:00:59.807Z It is connected by rail with the ports of Cape Colony. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z The knowledge that a large portion of the population of Cape Colony was of Dutch extraction, and that public men at the Cape sympathized with them in their aspirations, increased their confidence. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 English History 2011-02-12T03:00:32.473Z Through railway communication with Cape Colony had to be restored before supplies and necessaries of all kinds could be got from the base. Two Years on Trek Being Some Account of the Royal Sussex Regiment in South Africa 2011-01-26T03:00:28.560Z Another most useful body is now being recruited both in Natal and in Cape Colony—I mean the Railway Pioneer Corps. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 3 (of 6) From the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899, to Lord Roberts's Advance into the Free State, 12th Feb. 1900 2011-07-29T02:00:27.053Z Her brilliant and useful career was cut short in Cape Colony, whither she had gone as an army nurse during the Boer war. Woman in Science With an Introductory Chapter on Woman's Long Struggle for Things of the Mind 2011-01-12T03:00:29.853Z In Cape Colony, however, though once very common, it is now seldom seen. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z They interrupted the communications of the British armies; they won isolated victories over British detachments; they even invaded Cape Colony. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 English History 2011-02-12T03:00:32.473Z Smaldeel was reached on the 30th, and there the convoy was left, the five companies entraining for Bethulie, where a great concentration was taking place in view of De Wet's intended raid into Cape Colony. Two Years on Trek Being Some Account of the Royal Sussex Regiment in South Africa 2011-01-26T03:00:28.560Z They could not disappear, for example, like the Dutch of the Cape Colony into vast desert regions which gave them shelter while they built up a new state. Irish Nationality 2011-01-11T03:00:30.560Z The ability with which he had for nine years governed a community of which the white element was largely of Dutch origin led to his appointment as governor of Cape Colony. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" 2010-12-26T03:00:17.840Z Forming themselves into well-organized and severely disciplined bands, they soon had all Kaffirland south of the Limpopo to the borders of Cape Colony under their sway. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z At the time at which Lord Beaconsfield’s administration began, British territory in South Africa was practically confined to Cape Colony and Natal. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 English History 2011-02-12T03:00:32.473Z It is more important to him that the black races of Cape Colony should not be deprived of the franchise than that South Africa should be able to assist Great Britain in time of war. A Short History of English Liberalism 2010-12-22T15:03:38.007Z The range of neither reaches as far southward as the Cape Colony, but one of the species extends to the countries northward of the great Orange River, and is occasionally, though rarely, seen. The Young Yagers A Narrative of Hunting Adventures in Southern Africa 2010-12-20T17:11:52.020Z Those games in 1862, which took place in what was then known as the Cape Colony, involved military men and other white civil servants for the British colonial government. Special Report: 2010 World Cup: Soccer Returns to Its Roots in Africa 2010-06-09T14:42:00Z Formerly it was found in great numbers within the confines of Cape Colony. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z The Asbestos Mountains in Griqualand West, Cape Colony, yield a blue fibrous mineral which is worked under the name of Cape asbestos. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" In plain English, we may have to disfranchise the coloured voters of Cape Colony, shut up their schools and churches, and reduce them to slavery. A Short History of English Liberalism 2010-12-22T15:03:38.007Z The spot they occupied was many a long day’s journey from their home in the Graaf Reinet, and many a day’s journey beyond the frontier of the Cape Colony. The Young Yagers A Narrative of Hunting Adventures in Southern Africa 2010-12-20T17:11:52.020Z In addition to the West Indian supplies, arrowroot is found in the commerce of Brazil, the East Indies, Australia, Cape Colony and Natal. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" In the parts of Cape Colony which have been longest settled, however, it has been so hunted that specimens are rarely seen. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z A century ago the hippopotamus was found in the temperate Cape Colony, close to mountain ranges climatically fit for the typical beasts of north-temperate Eurasia. A Book-Lover's Holidays in the Open The conflict of the two races would have died a natural death, and would have ended in the Transvaal, as it had ended long before in Cape Colony, in amicable adjustment. A Short History of English Liberalism 2010-12-22T15:03:38.007Z The last volume of the series dealt with what was in past times a dependency of the Netherlands, the Cape Colony, the mother colony of South Africa. A Historical Geography of the British Colonies Vol. V, Canada—Part I, Historical Cape Colony and Natal the appellate courts are the supreme courts, subject to further appeal in certain cases to the king in council. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 3 "Apollodorus" to "Aral" Tortoise shells of immense size are often found on the plains of Cape Colony, broken in much the same manner as the ostrich eggs. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z The case in question was a claim of title against the crown, represented by the government of Cape Colony. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2 "Anjar" to "Apollo" About this period the Germans invaded Cape Colony. The Postage Stamp in War On the evening of January 7, 1917, in company of other drifters, the Cape Colony laid her mine nets under cover of the darkness. The Harwich Naval Forces Their Part in the Great War The superior courts of Cape Colony are empowered to review the proceedings of all inferior courts in the colony and its dependencies in cases where no appeal lies. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 3 "Apollodorus" to "Aral" The settlers soon turned their attention to the rearing of ostriches as they would turkeys or hens, and ostrich farms became a common feature of Cape Colony. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z Before the grantees had taken up their grant by acts of possession, Pondoland was annexed to Cape Colony. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2 "Anjar" to "Apollo" The woman’s suffrage societies of Natal, Cape Colony, and the Transvaal have formed an association and have joined the International Woman’s Suffrage Alliance. The Modern Woman's Rights Movement A Historical Survey In the year 1821, during one of my excursions in the interior of the Cape Colony, I happened to spend a few days at the Moravian missionary settlement of Enon, or White River. Illustrative Anecdotes of the Animal Kingdom In the town is the original Grey College, founded in 1856 by Sir George Grey, when governor of Cape Colony. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1 "Bisharin" to "Bohea" Livingstone describes a species which he found north of Cape Colony as having a very marked bovine form to the body, more so than in the common species, marked with narrow transverse bands of white. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z He was, indeed, in a more contented frame of mind than any he had enjoyed since he first entered the Cape Colony. Hair-Breadth Escapes The Adventures of Three Boys in South Africa In Natal and Cape Colony women taxpayers exercise the right to vote in municipal affairs. The Modern Woman's Rights Movement A Historical Survey He promulgated the first constitution of Cape Colony, and conducted operations against the Basuto. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 "Cat" to "Celt" Humanity in the rough is to me fully as interesting as the dull stones picked up in Brazil or the Cape Colony. A Top-Floor Idyl It skirts the northern edge of Cape Colony throughout almost its entire course. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z When I left England two months ago, there was a good deal of talk about taking possession of the Cape Colony again.” Hair-Breadth Escapes The Adventures of Three Boys in South Africa He avoided pushing Germany's claims beyond Southwest Africa and annexing the hinterland of the Cape Colony, a territory to-day known as Rhodesia.... American World Policies Though the Roman-Dutch modes of executing the sentence by decapitation or breaking on the wheel have not been formally abolished, in practice the sentence in the Cape Colony is executed by hanging. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3 "Capefigue" to "Carneades" The effect of this was entirely to cut off Mafeking, the northernmost town in Cape Colony, and it remained in a state of siege for over seven months. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" The Snow Mountains are found in the southern part of the continent, stretching through Cape Colony. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z Even if they were again to become the owners of the Cape Colony, they would know nothing about these English travellers. Hair-Breadth Escapes The Adventures of Three Boys in South Africa Ernest A. Chaplin, Somerset East, Cape Colony, South Africa, writes to the Table: "There is a beautiful mountain just outside our town, and on it a place called 'Rabbit Rock.'" Harper's Round Table, June 11, 1895 Now sitting there they talked—talked on matters not limited by the boundaries of the district of Doppersdorp, or those of the Cape Colony, but on matters that were world wide. A Veldt Official A Novel of Circumstance They all occur more than once in Cape Colony. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" The general appearance of Cape Colony, like that of the whole of the South African region, is dry. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z Then Cape Colony was seething with sedition, and a revolt was to be feared unless troops were there to keep the rebels in check. With Rifle and Bayonet A Story of the Boer War But still a leaven of them clung to the old Cape Colony. Tales of South Africa After paying five per cent to Cape Colony, goods will be admitted free to Rhodesia. Through South Africa His Visit to Rhodesia, the Transvaal, Cape Colony, Natal At a later date the Bond in the Cape Colony dissociated itself from its Republican branches. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" Now, however, that the management of their own affairs has passed into the hands of the Dutch settlers, Cape Colony has made great progress towards good government and prosperity. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z Buller and his forces will keep the enemy busy while another army is massing in Cape Colony ready to invade the Orange Free State. With Rifle and Bayonet A Story of the Boer War It is dim early morning, and upon the vast plains of Great Bushmanland, in the far north-west of Cape Colony, the air blows fresh and chill, though the land is Africa, and the time summer. Tales of South Africa Not only Mr Rhodes, but all the politicians of the Cape Colony and Natal. Through South Africa His Visit to Rhodesia, the Transvaal, Cape Colony, Natal In 1889 the Free State entered into an arrangement with the Cape Colony whereby the main trunk railway was extended to Bloemfontein, the Free State receiving half the profits. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" Of these divisions Cape Colony and the South African Republic, formerly known as the Transvaal, are the most interesting. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z But to transport men, guns, horses, and ammunition from India to Africa, or across the 6000 miles of heaving water which intervene between England and Cape Colony, is no small matter. With Rifle and Bayonet A Story of the Boer War I have hinted at the darker aspect of the latter-day life of the Trek-Boers of Cape Colony. Tales of South Africa Supposing the Cape Colony had a grievance against the British Empire, and chose to form a Republic of its own, it would be a Boer Republic, because the Boers are more numerous than the English. Through South Africa His Visit to Rhodesia, the Transvaal, Cape Colony, Natal From this time Cape Colony ceased to be the only civilized community in South Africa, though for long it maintained its predominance. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" Farther south still rise the steep and wall-like Drachenberg Mountains, to face the Indian Ocean and to round to the terraces which form Cape Colony. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z A conference at Bloemfontein had been held between Sir Alfred Milner, the Governor of Cape Colony, and President Kruger, but had led to no result, save a further deadlock. With Rifle and Bayonet A Story of the Boer War And so in these latter days the Trek-Boer of the Cape Colony is looked upon as little better than the gipsy of Europe. Tales of South Africa They drove the Transvaal Dutch from the Cape Colony; and they may drive us away if we are not united in opposing this constant British hostility or meddlesomeness with our peculiar habits, principles, and ideas.’” Through South Africa His Visit to Rhodesia, the Transvaal, Cape Colony, Natal The representative government in Cape Colony had been replaced in 1872 by responsible, i.e. self-government, and the new parliament at Cape Town resented the manner in which Lord Carnarvon propounded his suggestions. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" Cape Colony is by no means the flat, undulating country that many writers would erroneously lead us to believe. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z Here they learned that the Boers had already crossed the Orange River and were invading Cape Colony. With Rifle and Bayonet A Story of the Boer War But in the Cape Colony they are a declining race, and twenty or thirty years more will see the last of them. Tales of South Africa Cape Colony has an enormous area that requires to be populated, and so has Natal. Through South Africa His Visit to Rhodesia, the Transvaal, Cape Colony, Natal The imperial government then took over Basutoland as a crown colony, on the understanding that Cape Colony should contribute for administrative purposes �18,000 annually. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" The rivers of Cape Colony vary as to their extent. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z “If that magazine is a menace to England, as seems most probable, it will be my duty to inform the Governor of Cape Colony of it, and I shall do so.” With Rifle and Bayonet A Story of the Boer War He is about the last Dutchman in Cape Colony to use these old-world garments; but his father and grandfather wore such clothes, and they are good enough for him. Tales of South Africa “Do you think Rhodesia would adapt itself to such a policy as well as the Cape Colony.” Through South Africa His Visit to Rhodesia, the Transvaal, Cape Colony, Natal Griqualand West, which included the diamond fields, was now incorporated as a portion of Cape Colony. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" From this vast territory we must exclude the only port on the coast, Walfish Bay, which with a little tract of land around it belongs to Cape Colony. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z South of them are Cape Colony and Natal, also populated by Dutchmen and blood relations of the Boers, while amongst them are many British settlers. With Rifle and Bayonet A Story of the Boer War The game began to vanish, the country became more settled, and, except for the remote wildernesses of the north-west, the Cape Colony was no longer the Trek-Boer’s paradise. Tales of South Africa Cape Colony possesses three valuable assets, which seem to me to have received scant attention. Through South Africa His Visit to Rhodesia, the Transvaal, Cape Colony, Natal But President Kruger, consistently pursuing his own policy, hoped through the Delagoa Bay railway to make the South African Republic entirely independent of Cape Colony. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" Various sections have from time to time been annexed to Cape Colony. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z Ladysmith was cut off from the outside world, and the burghers of the Republics had successfully carried their arms well into the Cape Colony. Aletta A Tale of the Boer Invasion I did not know enough of the geography of South Africa to be aware of any way of reaching the Cape Colony, except by means of a ship entering Natal Harbour. The White Chief of the Caffres It seems to me to have great importance for all South African and British politicians for the way it affects Germany, Portugal, the Congo Free State, and Cape Colony. Through South Africa His Visit to Rhodesia, the Transvaal, Cape Colony, Natal At the time of the beginning of the diamond industry, not only the territory of Cape Colony and the Boer Republics, but all South Africa, was in a very depressed condition. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" None other are permitted to settle within its borders, for by the annexation of the territory Cape Colony became responsible for the welfare and good order of the land. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z Then they’re going to make me State Secretary of the new Cape Colony Republic on condition I do the shooting of you with my own hand. Aletta A Tale of the Boer Invasion Its resemblance to asbestos has gained for it the name Cape Asbestos, the chief occurrence being in Cape Colony. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" Cape Colony, though much is due to it for its support of the Bechuana railway, is not wholly free from the blame of inertness in the past. Through South Africa His Visit to Rhodesia, the Transvaal, Cape Colony, Natal Lord Carnarvon, still bent on confederation, now appointed Sir Bartle Frere governor of Cape Colony and high commissioner of South Africa. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" Cape Town, the capital of Cape Colony, has a pleasant situation on the south side of Table Bay. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z Transvaal, Free State, or Cape Colony, were they not all of one blood—all Dutch? Aletta A Tale of the Boer Invasion In Cape Colony the term for books is the author’s life and 5 years, or a minimum of 30 years. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 3 "Convention" to "Copyright" One cannot look at the map of Africa and miss seeing that extraordinary territory labelled German close to Cape Colony, without being reminded of the obtuseness shown by the Cape democracy. Through South Africa His Visit to Rhodesia, the Transvaal, Cape Colony, Natal Nevertheless the continuance of this traffic on colonial farms, as well as to some extent in the native territories and reserves, is a black spot in the annals of the Cape Colony. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" Compared with Cape Colony, Natal is of slight importance. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z It is significant of the wide ramifications through which relationship extends among the Dutch inhabitants of South Africa, that the high Transvaal official and the well-to-do Cape Colony Boer should be so near akin. Aletta A Tale of the Boer Invasion Somebody wrote, from South Africa I think, asking why I didn’t find the thing I wanted in Pisé de terre, much used in Australia, and occasionally in Cape Colony. Cottage Building in Cob, Pisé, Chalk and Clay a Renaissance (2nd edition) Hence Cape Colony may learn a good deal from this new railway. Through South Africa His Visit to Rhodesia, the Transvaal, Cape Colony, Natal Movement for Commercial Federation.—With the development of railways, and the extension of trade between Cape Colony and the Transvaal, there had grown up a closer relationship on political questions. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" It is not quaint, as Nuremberg, romantic as Prague, or even embowered in foliage, as are some of the Dutch villages in the western provinces of Cape Colony. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z "On the Geology of the Cape Colony," Quart. Volcanoes: Past and Present A tale of adventure at sea and in Cape Colony, Ceylon, etc. Little Frida A Tale of the Black Forest The headquarters of the genus is South Africa, centering in Cape Colony and Natal, though there have been recent finds of value on the mountains of tropical Africa and in Madagascar. The Gladiolus A Practical Treatise on the Culture of the Gladiolus Proclamations by the Transvaal and Free State annexing portions of Cape Colony were actually issued on the 18th of October, and included British Bechuanaland and Griqualand West, with the diamond fields. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" Now, however, it is included among the Cape of Good Hope colonies, which comprise Cape Colony. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z Australia agreed to make a contribution towards the cost of a British squadron in Australasian waters, and Cape Colony agreed to provide some local defence at Table Bay. The Day of Sir Wilfrid Laurier A Chronicle of Our Own Time Many years ago I remember reading of a baboon which discharged the duties of a railway porter at a station in Cape Colony with great efficiency. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. CLVIII, January 7, 1920 To German sympathy, a secret encouragement, was due the wanton invasion of Cape Colony by the Boers. The International Spy Being the Secret History of the Russo-Japanese War The organization of the Bond developed into one embracing the Transvaal, the Orange Free State and Cape Colony. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" The history of Cape Colony is one of many vicissitudes. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z You might not know who I am, so I will say I am the Prime Minister of this Colony—that is the Cape Colony. The Day of Sir John Macdonald A Chronicle of the First Prime Minister of the Dominion The same year also saw a mission established at Aliwal North, in the eastern province of Cape Colony. A History of Horncastle from the earliest period to the present time In 1904 M. L. Neithling moved in the Legislative Council of Cape Colony a resolution to enfranchise widows and spinsters with the required property and educational qualifications, which was discussed but not voted on. The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume VI “Boer,” i.e. farmer, as a synonym for “Dutch,” is not in general use in Cape Colony. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" Among the agricultural products that find a foreign market may be named aloes, bark for tanning purposes from Natal, and dried flowers from Cape Colony. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z In the meanwhile the people of the Cape Colony are desirous of extending their system of railways, already 1,483 miles in length, into the interior. The Last Voyage to India and Australia, in the 'Sunbeam' The Cape Colony has the largest mileage of any of the European colonies in Africa, the absence of navigable rivers rendering railroads here more necessary than elsewhere. The Railroad Question A historical and practical treatise on railroads, and remedies for their abuses In 1902 a Woman's Enfranchisement League was formed in Durban, Natal, and in a few years one in Cape Town, Cape Colony, followed by others in seven or eight towns. The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume VI The head of the Afrikander Bond at this time in Cape Colony, and the leader of Dutch opinion, was Mr J.H. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" Later, it was sold to the governor of Cape Colony, who paid some five hundred English pounds for it. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z In the Cape Colony people are more interested in the establishment of railway communication436 with the new gold-fields within the borders of the Transvaal than in the question of political union. The Last Voyage to India and Australia, in the 'Sunbeam' Between her railway on the south, which almost reaches the Cape frontier, and her border spreads out the desert of Kalahari and the arid, waterless plains of northwest Cape Colony. The Story of the Great War, Volume III (of 8) History of the European War from Official Sources Baboons, it was well known, were already employed as railway porters in Cape Colony, and chimpanzees had of late years appeared with great success at some of the leading music-halls. Punch or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, July 8, 1914 Although he was recognized leader of the Dutch party in Cape Colony, he consistently refused to take office, preferring to direct the policy and the action of others from an independent position. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" These islands became dependencies of Cape Colony a good many years ago. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z Considerable discoveries of gold have recently been made within the limits of the Transvaal, but close to the border, and all the workers at the mines are Englishmen from the Cape Colony. The Last Voyage to India and Australia, in the 'Sunbeam' It was only to-day that we heard of the fall of Antwerp, the atrocities of Belgium, and the treachery of Maritz in Cape Colony. “Crumps”, The Plain Story of a Canadian Who Went King William's Town, October 6, 1882.—The telegrams will show you that the Cape Colony chapter of my life is over. General Gordon A Christian Hero Cape Colony entered the Union as an original province, being represented in the Union parliament by eight members in the Senate and fifty-one in the House of Assembly. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" Basutoland, which was annexed to Cape Colony in 1871, contains at the present time about two hundred and twenty-five thousand Bantu and six hundred Europeans. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z Once connected with the Cape by railway, and by a Customs union, which has been much under discussion, the Cape Colony and the Transvaal will be for all practical purposes of trade united. The Last Voyage to India and Australia, in the 'Sunbeam' Yet this low tribe of desert nomads is, as we have said, skilled in the art of drawing, its sketches of men and animals being widely distributed through Cape Colony. Man And His Ancestor A Study In Evolution In 1882, he was at the Cape Colony, endeavoring to arrange a peace with the natives of Basutoland; but he failed, largely through the treachery of the Cape officials. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 6 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History As a matter of fact, at that time Cape Colony was too fully occupied with native troubles to take into consideration very seriously so great a question as confederation. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" The government has in contemplation the completion of this railway from Harrismith until it reaches the great Northeastern, which runs through Cape Colony and the Orange Free State. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z Another excursion was made to Stellenbosch, a characteristic example of the old Dutch towns of the Cape Colony. The Last Voyage to India and Australia, in the 'Sunbeam' These degraded wanderers inhabit an area extending from the inner ranges of the mountains of Cape Colony, through the central Kalahari desert, to near Lake Ngami, and thence northwestward to the Ovambo River. Man And His Ancestor A Study In Evolution The experience of Cape Colony tends to the affirmative view. Liberalism On the 28th of October Mr Schreiner signed a proclamation issued by Sir Alfred Milner as high commissioner, declaring the Boer annexations of territory within Cape Colony to be null and void. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" Beyond the Zwartebergen, or the Black Mountain, is the great grazing district of Cape Colony. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z Cape Colony added to its territory in 1871 by annexing, over the protests of the Orange Free State, territory known then as Griqualand West. The Story of the Great War, Volume I (of 8) Introductions; Special Articles; Causes of War; Diplomatic and State Papers In Cape Colony there were, either under arms or immediately available at the outbreak of war, 5,221 regular and 4,574 colonial troops. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government He drifted up here from Cape Colony three years ago. The Dop Doctor The revolt in the German protectorate had been, nearly a year before the death of Morenga, the indirect occasion of a “Boer raid” into Cape Colony. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" Truly, the entrance to Cape Colony is as novel as it is interesting, and is filled with pleasant pictures. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z The Rosebery Cabinet was succeeded by one headed by Lord Salisbury in July, 1895, in which month a protectorate was established over British East Africa, and in November Bechuanaland was annexed to Cape Colony. The Story of the Great War, Volume I (of 8) Introductions; Special Articles; Causes of War; Diplomatic and State Papers As regards the Cape Colony and Natal, the survey of all self-governing colonies has been, and still is, regarded by the Imperial Government as a matter for the Colonial Governments. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government He had not brought her from Cape Colony. The Dop Doctor Only the southern slopes of the range are in Cape Colony, the highest peaks—over 10,000 ft.—being in Basutoland and Natal. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" Cape Colony has now a population of three hundred and sixty-six thousand Europeans and seven hundred and fifty-five thousand colored people. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z So much for the fidelity of, and the confidence reposed in, the colored classes of the Cape Colony. Kathay: A Cruise in the China Seas The mountains and broken country of Basutoland and Griqualand East, which lie between Natal and the Cape Colony, are unpierced by railways and ill-supplied by roads. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government She is not dead, my beloved; I heard of her before we left Cape Colony. The Dop Doctor That white men can thrive and work in Cape Colony the history of South Africa amply demonstrates. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" The atmosphere of Cape Colony is so clear and dry that objects can be distinctly seen even at great distances. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z Crocidolite is mined on a commercial scale only in Cape Colony, South Africa. The Economic Aspect of Geology The advance of the Boer forces destined for the attack of Mafeking and Kimberley began on the following day, and by the 14th both places were cut off from Cape Colony. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government He continued: When the war began, we had about 60,000 burghers, and we further relied upon help from the Cape Colony. The peace negotiations between the governments of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, and the representatives of the British government, which terminated in the peace concluded at Vereeniging on the 31st May, 1902 Malarial fever is practically non-existent in Cape Colony, and diseases of the chest are rare. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" The Grand Trunk line extends throughout the state and connects with the chief ports of Cape Colony. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z In Cape Colony and Natal English law is substantially followed. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2 "Baconthorpe" to "Bankruptcy" The first field artillery to land in Cape Colony, the 62nd and half 75th batteries, were, on the evening of their disembarkation, the 25th, entrained at once for Orange River. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government Chief Commandant de Wet could not get into the Cape Colony in good times with good horses and with a large force. The peace negotiations between the governments of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, and the representatives of the British government, which terminated in the peace concluded at Vereeniging on the 31st May, 1902 At the mouth of the river, where the scenery is very fine, is East London, third in importance of the ports of Cape Colony. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" Cape Colony can boast, even within the limits of the sections longest settled by the white man, some of the most picturesque scenery in the world. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z In South Africa, the province of Natal was separated from Cape Colony, and became an independent Crown Colony with a constitution of its own. A History of the Nineteenth Century, Year by Year Volume Two (of Three) Of the States within it, Cape Colony first claims consideration. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government As you are doubtless aware, the special law in the Cape Colony has greatly mitigated the ordinary penalties for High Treason in the present case. The peace negotiations between the governments of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, and the representatives of the British government, which terminated in the peace concluded at Vereeniging on the 31st May, 1902 Whilst the general characteristics of the climate are as here outlined, in a country of so large an area as Cape Colony there are many variations in different districts. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" These were under the instruction of a tutor, a native of Holland, who had lived for nearly thirty years in Cape Colony. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z Toward the close of the year the situation grew so alarming that martial law was proclaimed by the Governor of Cape Colony. A History of the Nineteenth Century, Year by Year Volume Two (of Three) In the rainless season they present an aspect indescribably desolate, and at the same time a formidable military obstacle to any invasion of Cape Colony on a large scale from the north. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government Some say we can go to the Cape Colony. The peace negotiations between the governments of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, and the representatives of the British government, which terminated in the peace concluded at Vereeniging on the 31st May, 1902 Constitution and Government.—Under the constitution established in 1872 Cape Colony enjoyed self-government. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" Snow rarely falls upon the coast of Cape Colony, and when it does, it remains but a short time. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z In Cape Colony the public school system was introduced by Sir W. Herschel. A History of the Nineteenth Century, Year by Year Volume Two (of Three) From the Basuto border to Ramah, on the Kimberley railway, about 220 miles, it divided the Orange Free State from Cape Colony. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government Some said that Natal and the Cape Colony would stand by us, but now we miss the persons who said that. The peace negotiations between the governments of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, and the representatives of the British government, which terminated in the peace concluded at Vereeniging on the 31st May, 1902 On cross-examination Galeshwe stated that Bosnian, a magistrate of the Transvaal, had supplied ammunition to him, and urged him to rebel against the government of Cape Colony. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" The Cape pigeons are an interesting feature about Cape Colony. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z In South Africa some measure of home rule was accorded to Cape Colony by the institution of a representative legislative council under a governor appointed by the Crown. A History of the Nineteenth Century, Year by Year Volume Two (of Three) Hence the almost tropical fertility of Natal and eastern Cape Colony, with their high rainfall, their luxuriance of vegetation, indigo, figs, and coffee, and the jungles of cactus and mimosa which choke their torrid kloofs. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government I must also point out that our comrades in the Cape Colony are not safeguarded by the terms offered. The peace negotiations between the governments of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, and the representatives of the British government, which terminated in the peace concluded at Vereeniging on the 31st May, 1902 North of the Roggeveld the interior plateau approaches closer to the sea than in southern Cape Colony. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" From these countries the products of Natal are transported to Cape Colony. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z To the north of Cape Colony the Boer emigrants carried on their war of revenge against the Zulus. A History of the Nineteenth Century, Year by Year Volume Two (of Three) In Cape Colony the Boer forces close to the Orange river had been strengthened by reinforcements from the commandos originally assigned to watch the Basuto border. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government That hope has also vanished, now that General Smuts has declared that we must not expect much from the Cape Colony, and that there will be no general rising there. The peace negotiations between the governments of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, and the representatives of the British government, which terminated in the peace concluded at Vereeniging on the 31st May, 1902 The term “Africander” is sometimes applied to all white residents in Cape Colony and throughout British South Africa, but is often restricted to the Dutch-speaking colonists. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" This country became quite important under the military discipline of a line of warrior chiefs, and soon extended its boundaries until they reached the Limpopo and the limits of Cape Colony. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z It was in vain that the British authorities of Cape Colony tried to stop this "great trek." A History of the Nineteenth Century, Year by Year Volume Two (of Three) The enemy's successes in Natal were, in fact, encouraging the Free State commandos to establish connection with the disaffected in the eastern and midland districts of Cape Colony. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government We could only speculate on help from Natal and the Cape Colony. The peace negotiations between the governments of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, and the representatives of the British government, which terminated in the peace concluded at Vereeniging on the 31st May, 1902 Cape Colony as such then ceased to exist. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" The description of the flowers of Cape Colony by the author of "Life on an Ostrich Farm" gives one a fair idea of their beauty and variety. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z The growth of a new Dutch State to the north of Cape Colony caused uneasiness among the British authorities at Cape Town. A History of the Nineteenth Century, Year by Year Volume Two (of Three) The necessity for immediate action was urgent, both in Natal and Cape Colony, but the former appeared for the moment to present the more critical situation. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government The question now is: What help can be expected from the Cape Colony for our cause? The peace negotiations between the governments of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, and the representatives of the British government, which terminated in the peace concluded at Vereeniging on the 31st May, 1902 East of the Kei river the whole of the country within Cape Colony, save the narrow seaboard, is mountainous. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" If we should cross the State from Cape Colony to Natal, we should arrive at the summit of the passes that lead to the latter colony without finding a single mountain in sight. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z All passes must be signed by Residents or sub-residents for the Orange Free State, or for the Cape Colony. The Life of Gordon, Volume II These proposals are subject to High Commissioner's views of state of Cape Colony, and to what may happen meantime anywhere else. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government More of our commandos from the Republics would be able to exist in the Cape Colony if food became too scarce here, but the great trouble was how to get there. The peace negotiations between the governments of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, and the representatives of the British government, which terminated in the peace concluded at Vereeniging on the 31st May, 1902 Next in number of adherents among the white community come the Anglicans—Cape Colony forming part of the Province of South Africa. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" In Cape Colony, which was founded by the Dutch, these valleys have been named kloofs. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z None the less it was in the Cape Colony that the Bond, as a political organisation, was destined to find its chief sphere of action. Lord Milner's Work in South Africa From its Commencement in 1897 to the Peace of Vereeniging in 1902 The Bechuanaland district of Cape Colony was the best ox-wagon country, but as this was occupied by the enemy there remained only the eastern parts of the Colony upon which to draw. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government Here the delegates should ascertain from the Governments and from their fellow-delegates what the condition was in both the Republics and in the Cape Colony, and then, taking everything into account, come to a decision. The peace negotiations between the governments of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, and the representatives of the British government, which terminated in the peace concluded at Vereeniging on the 31st May, 1902 In 1847 a bishop of Cape Town was appointed to preside over this church, whose diocese extended not only over Cape Colony and Natal, but also over the island of St Helena. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" Under the name of the Orange River, the united streams flow west, along the northern edge of Cape Colony and the southern edge of Great Namaqua Land, to the Atlantic Ocean. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z Bloemfontein was the place of assemblage, and in the Central Bestuur, or Committee, the South African Republic, the Free State, and the Cape Colony were each represented by two delegates. Lord Milner's Work in South Africa From its Commencement in 1897 to the Peace of Vereeniging in 1902 The distribution of British forces under arms in Cape Colony on 11th October, 1899. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government You know how long it took before the rights of that language were in a measure acknowledged in the Cape Colony. The peace negotiations between the governments of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, and the representatives of the British government, which terminated in the peace concluded at Vereeniging on the 31st May, 1902 Climate.—The climate of Cape Colony is noted for its healthiness. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" Northeast of Cape Colony lies a country rich in the natural beauty of its scenery and noted for the great variety of animal life to be found there. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z The story was told by Rhodes himself in a speech which he made in the Cape Colony on March 12th, 1898. Lord Milner's Work in South Africa From its Commencement in 1897 to the Peace of Vereeniging in 1902 In Natal and in Cape Colony distinct operations of very great importance are now in progress. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government Last year, he said, it was the opinion of President Kruger and of their Deputation in Europe that there was good hope for their cause from the Cape Colony. The peace negotiations between the governments of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, and the representatives of the British government, which terminated in the peace concluded at Vereeniging on the 31st May, 1902 Several lines of steamers ply between Cape Town and Australian ports, and others between Cape Colony and India. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" In the table-lands of Cape Colony there are numerous fleshy, leafless tribes of aloes and other plants. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z From this and many other such incidents it must have begun to dawn upon Lord Milner's mind that what the Dutch of the Cape Colony wanted was not conciliation but domination. Lord Milner's Work in South Africa From its Commencement in 1897 to the Peace of Vereeniging in 1902 Maps have, however, been compiled by both Cape Colony and Natal. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government General Smuts: In the Cape Colony there is no law providing for confiscation. The peace negotiations between the governments of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, and the representatives of the British government, which terminated in the peace concluded at Vereeniging on the 31st May, 1902 For a considerable distance, both in its upper and lower courses, the river forms the northern frontier of Cape Colony. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" In the early settlement of Cape Colony, ostriches were found in great numbers. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z Once the resolute, almost inspired, castigator of the separatist aims of that organisation, he was now in close and sympathetic association with the leaders of Afrikander nationalism in the Republics and the Cape Colony. Lord Milner's Work in South Africa From its Commencement in 1897 to the Peace of Vereeniging in 1902 We have now definitely decided to adopt the Cape Colony—Orange Free State route. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government There are now here 8 representatives from my districts, with one from the Cape Colony, and they represent almost the half of the South African Republic. The peace negotiations between the governments of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, and the representatives of the British government, which terminated in the peace concluded at Vereeniging on the 31st May, 1902 Leading Personalities.—The public life of Cape Colony has produced many men of singular ability and accomplishments. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" We have treated the Cape Colony as we have treated Ireland, and with every prospect of bringing about the same results. The Quarterly Review, Volume 162, No. 324, April, 1886 These somewhat unusual circumstances gave rise to an incident which is significant of the absolute impartiality with which Lord Milner discharged the duties of his office as constitutional Governor of the Cape Colony. Lord Milner's Work in South Africa From its Commencement in 1897 to the Peace of Vereeniging in 1902 The calling out of colonial mounted corps, both in Cape Colony and Natal, is mentioned in Chapter I. and Chapter II. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government I mean we should do what we can to restore peace, and I would like to add that I am greatly disappointed in regard to the course matters have taken in the Cape Colony. The peace negotiations between the governments of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, and the representatives of the British government, which terminated in the peace concluded at Vereeniging on the 31st May, 1902 The colonies of British Bechuanaland and Basutoland were now taken into the customs union existing between the Orange Free State and Cape Colony. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" In the Cape Colony, the problem presents itself in a different form. The Quarterly Review, Volume 162, No. 324, April, 1886 What he saw was the demoralising effect of the spectacle of the Dutch ruling in the Cape Colony, and the British being tyrannised over in the Transvaal. Lord Milner's Work in South Africa From its Commencement in 1897 to the Peace of Vereeniging in 1902 In disposing the troops which arrived from England I have considered that it was of the first importance to keep Cape Colony from rebellion, even if by so doing I temporarily lost Maritzburg. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government General Smuts also says, after having seen our horses, that it is absolutely impossible for us to reach the Cape Colony, as our idea was. The peace negotiations between the governments of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, and the representatives of the British government, which terminated in the peace concluded at Vereeniging on the 31st May, 1902 In December some of these bands entered the Cape Colony and endeavoured to induce colonial Boers to join them. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" Roofer was sending out four new troupes, to Canada, Australia, India, Cape Colony: the Greater-England Girls. The Bill-Toppers Still more striking and salutary was the effect produced upon the British population in the Cape Colony. Lord Milner's Work in South Africa From its Commencement in 1897 to the Peace of Vereeniging in 1902 These battalions, the 1st Yorkshire and 2nd Warwick, were subsequently, at Forestier-Walker's request, left in Cape Colony for duty on the line of communication at De Aar. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government We cannot, therefore, rely on the Cape Colony any more. The peace negotiations between the governments of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, and the representatives of the British government, which terminated in the peace concluded at Vereeniging on the 31st May, 1902 It is impossible accurately to find out what has happened as regards the alleged annexation by the Government of the South African Republic or Orange Free State of portions of the Cape Colony. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 Before the war the British and American manufacturer,—and there is a considerable market for American goods in the Cape Colony,—could undersell the South African article. An African Adventure Although no direct opposition was offered by the Ministry to this measure, the insufficiency of barrack accommodation in the Cape Colony was used as a pretext for placing obstacles in the way of its accomplishment. Lord Milner's Work in South Africa From its Commencement in 1897 to the Peace of Vereeniging in 1902 The fact that it had been decided to send the 5th division to Natal involved in Cape Colony the resumption of the policy of bluff which had proved so successful earlier in the war. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government With reference to the Cape Colony, I may say that I am also disappointed, not with the reports from there, but because there has been no general rising. The peace negotiations between the governments of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, and the representatives of the British government, which terminated in the peace concluded at Vereeniging on the 31st May, 1902 A column from Cape Colony had started, and more troops were pushing up as fast as train could carry them in the direction of De Aar. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 The Government of the Cape Colony is becoming convinced that Booker Washington's idea is the sole salvation of the race. An African Adventure Mr. Cecil Rhodes, immediately after the Raid, announced his intention of taking no further part in the politics of the Cape Colony, and of devoting himself, for the future, to the development of Rhodesia. Lord Milner's Work in South Africa From its Commencement in 1897 to the Peace of Vereeniging in 1902 Other cases: “Coat, Buttons;” “Elephant, Trunk;” “Bottle, Neck;” “Pen, Nib;” “South Africa, Cape Colony.” Assimilative Memory or, How to Attend and Never Forget The Cape Colony has been of great assistance to us, because it compelled the enemy to withdraw about 50,000 troops from the Republics. The peace negotiations between the governments of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, and the representatives of the British government, which terminated in the peace concluded at Vereeniging on the 31st May, 1902 Twenty-four hours later they were over the border, tearing up railway lines and severing telegraph wires, and thus cutting off communication between Mafeking, Vryburg, Rhodesia, and Cape Colony. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 Railway construction in the Cape Colony began about the same time. An African Adventure And what of the Dutch in the Cape Colony? Lord Milner's Work in South Africa From its Commencement in 1897 to the Peace of Vereeniging in 1902 Here for over twelve months he rendered admirable, though to him monotonous, service; when, lo, suddenly the Boers doubled back upon their pursuers, and attempted not unsuccessfully though unfruitfully, a second invasion of Cape Colony. With the Guards' Brigade from Bloemfontein to Koomati Poort and Back General Smuts: Yes, if they remain outside the Cape Colony and Natal. The peace negotiations between the governments of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, and the representatives of the British government, which terminated in the peace concluded at Vereeniging on the 31st May, 1902 Proclamation issued declaring the Boer "commandeering" of certain portions of Cape Colony null. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 The Cape Colony is the only one that permits the black man to go to school or become a skilled artisan. An African Adventure On the other hand, the irritation against British intervention was growing daily in the Free State; and the Dutch Reformed Church and the Bond had organised a counter-demonstration in the Cape Colony. Lord Milner's Work in South Africa From its Commencement in 1897 to the Peace of Vereeniging in 1902 A Levée was held in the afternoon at the Parliament Buildings and two thousand citizens were presented, while addresses were received from many public bodies in Cape Colony, Orange River Colony, and Rhodesia. The Life of King Edward VII with a sketch of the career of King George V During the formal negotiations some informal discussions also took place with reference to the British subjects in the Cape Colony and Natal who had fought on our side. The peace negotiations between the governments of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, and the representatives of the British government, which terminated in the peace concluded at Vereeniging on the 31st May, 1902 In fact, it was estimated that the Colonial levies in Cape Colony alone numbered, at the end of 1899, about 12,000 men. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 He had become Premier of the Cape Colony, was head of the great DeBeers Diamond Syndicate, and had other immense interests. An African Adventure When one considers the state of affairs in the Cape Colony, it must be confessed the future does not appear too rosy. Lord Milner's Work in South Africa From its Commencement in 1897 to the Peace of Vereeniging in 1902 Reports were coming in from across the railway informing us that much fighting was going on in the Orange Free State and Cape Colony, and that the burghers were holding their own. My Reminiscences of the Anglo-Boer War A further proof of this is that we hoped and expected much from what our comrades in the Cape Colony would accomplish. The peace negotiations between the governments of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, and the representatives of the British government, which terminated in the peace concluded at Vereeniging on the 31st May, 1902 Quantities of reports having been circulated and a great deal of misapprehension caused as to the policy and intention of the Government, Sir Alfred Milner issued a proclamation addressed to the people of Cape Colony. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 At Capetown I met one of the heads of a large Cape Colony school for Negroes which is conducted under religious auspices. An African Adventure The majority of the Afrikander nation in the Cape Colony still go bent under the English yoke. Lord Milner's Work in South Africa From its Commencement in 1897 to the Peace of Vereeniging in 1902 On another occasion I learned from British newspapers of my capture, conviction, and execution in the Cape Colony for wearing the insignia of the Red Cross. My Reminiscences of the Anglo-Boer War What he then specially relied upon was the Cape Colony, on the strength of the reports that they received from there. The peace negotiations between the governments of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, and the representatives of the British government, which terminated in the peace concluded at Vereeniging on the 31st May, 1902 At Ladysmith the state of affairs was becoming more and more complicated, and the invasion of the Free Staters into Cape Colony was now an accomplished fact. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 The occasion was a dinner given by J. X. Merriman, the Grand Old Man of the Cape Colony. An African Adventure But here, in October, 1898, was an Afrikander ministry in power in the Cape Colony pledged to prevent the intervention of the Imperial Government in the affairs of the Transvaal. Lord Milner's Work in South Africa From its Commencement in 1897 to the Peace of Vereeniging in 1902 Six days before Pitt expressed this resolve, Nelson won his last and greatest triumph, thus enabling the Prime Minister to deal with full effect the blow which won Cape Colony for the British flag. William Pitt and the Great War Their reports were to the effect that 2,000 burghers had risen in the Cape Colony. The peace negotiations between the governments of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, and the representatives of the British government, which terminated in the peace concluded at Vereeniging on the 31st May, 1902 Distributed along the northern border of Cape Colony were some 5000 Free State Boers and about 1000 or 1500 British troops and police. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 Port Elizabeth in the Cape Colony is the center of the ostrich feather trade. An African Adventure Thus the opening months of the new year, 1898, found the population of the Cape Colony grouping itself roughly, for the first time, into two parties with definite and mutually destructive aims. Lord Milner's Work in South Africa From its Commencement in 1897 to the Peace of Vereeniging in 1902 There was not a wrong which had driven the Boer from Cape Colony which he did not now practise himself upon others—and a wrong may be excusable in 1835 which is monstrous in 1895. The War in South Africa Its Cause and Conduct He was firmly convinced that they could expect nothing from the rebellion in the Cape Colony. The peace negotiations between the governments of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, and the representatives of the British government, which terminated in the peace concluded at Vereeniging on the 31st May, 1902 APE Colony in 1806 was a very different country from the Cape Colony about which, of late years, we have heard so much. Chatterbox, 1906 Upon one occasion at Bulawayo he was discussing the Carnegie Library idea with his friend and associate, Sir Abe Bailey, a leading financial and political figure in the Cape Colony. An African Adventure Sir Gordon Sprigg had now done a thing unprecedented in the parliamentary history of the Cape Colony in the last fifteen years. Lord Milner's Work in South Africa From its Commencement in 1897 to the Peace of Vereeniging in 1902 The suggestion that the debates of the Raad should be bilingual, as they are in the Cape Colony and in Canada, was absolutely waved aside. The War in South Africa Its Cause and Conduct The places of the burghers whom they lost in the Republics were filled by recruits in the Cape Colony. The peace negotiations between the governments of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, and the representatives of the British government, which terminated in the peace concluded at Vereeniging on the 31st May, 1902 Cape Colony and Natal produce merino wool that is somewhat short in staple, rather tender, and less wavy than some other wools. Textiles For Commercial, Industrial, and Domestic Arts Schools; Also Adapted to Those Engaged in Wholesale and Retail Dry Goods, Wool, Cotton, and Dressmaker's Trades Another immense area—the present British protectorate of Bechuanaland—was immediately south and touched the Cape Colony and the Transvaal. An African Adventure And what assistance can we expect from Afrikanders in the Cape Colony?... Lord Milner's Work in South Africa From its Commencement in 1897 to the Peace of Vereeniging in 1902 In the meantime Cape Colony, in spite of these secessions, had prospered exceedingly, and her population—British, German, and Dutch—had grown by 1870 to over two hundred thousand souls, the Dutch still slightly predominating. The War in South Africa Its Cause and Conduct With regard to the Cape Colony he had not given a hopeful prospect to the Transvaal delegates. The peace negotiations between the governments of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, and the representatives of the British government, which terminated in the peace concluded at Vereeniging on the 31st May, 1902 Spanish sheep have since been introduced into various countries, such as Saxony, Australia, Cape Colony, New Zealand; and some of the best wools now come from the Colonies. Vegetable Dyes Being a Book of Recipes and Other Information Useful to the Dyer You get a familiar feel of America in this South African country and especially in the Cape Colony, which is a place of fruits, flowers and sunshine resembling California. An African Adventure In the Cape Colony the evil was of a different order. Lord Milner's Work in South Africa From its Commencement in 1897 to the Peace of Vereeniging in 1902 But the garbled story, with its misuse of the word "outrage," reached a district in Cape Colony where it did no little mischief in fanning the flames of animosity and rebellion. The War in South Africa Its Cause and Conduct Would it be like that of the Cape Colony? The peace negotiations between the governments of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, and the representatives of the British government, which terminated in the peace concluded at Vereeniging on the 31st May, 1902 Wool raising is a very large industry in Cape Colony, and it certainly has been a very profitable one. The Land of the Kangaroo Adventures of Two Youths in a Journey through the Great Island Continent He had been a school-teacher in Woodhouse: had gone out to South Africa and occupied a post in a sort of Grammar School in one of the cities of Cape Colony. The Lost Girl War, then, for the Boer meant "an opportunity of annexing the Cape Colony and Natal, and forming the Republican United States of South Africa." Lord Milner's Work in South Africa From its Commencement in 1897 to the Peace of Vereeniging in 1902 In January 1901 De Wet made his invasion of Cape Colony, and the demand upon the lines was excessive. The War in South Africa Its Cause and Conduct General J. C. Smuts related how his expedition to the Cape Colony had originated, and how it had been carried out. The peace negotiations between the governments of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, and the representatives of the British government, which terminated in the peace concluded at Vereeniging on the 31st May, 1902 In 1844 the place was declared to be a dependency of Cape Colony. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 1 (of 6) From the Foundation of Cape Colony to the Boer Ultimatum of 9th Oct. 1899 I made up my mind to leave the goldfields; to return to the old Cape Colony, via Natal, as a tramp. Reminiscences of a South African Pioneer In the middle of July the situation improved in a slight degree through the influence which Lord Milner had exercised upon the Afrikander leaders in the Cape Colony. Lord Milner's Work in South Africa From its Commencement in 1897 to the Peace of Vereeniging in 1902 At the beginning of the war 90 per cent. of the farmers in the northern district of Cape Colony joined the invaders. The War in South Africa Its Cause and Conduct I went through the whole of the Cape Colony. The peace negotiations between the governments of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, and the representatives of the British government, which terminated in the peace concluded at Vereeniging on the 31st May, 1902 While these worthies fell out Sir Harry Smith saw the annexation carried through, and the territory of the modern Free State was united to Cape Colony, under the title of the Orange River Sovereignty. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 1 (of 6) From the Foundation of Cape Colony to the Boer Ultimatum of 9th Oct. 1899 It is a great pity that these ponies have been allowed to become practically extinct in the Cape Colony. Reminiscences of a South African Pioneer If Lord Milner was prepared to make the most of Paul Kr�ger and the Boers, he showed himself no less ready to see the best side of the Dutch in the Cape Colony. Lord Milner's Work in South Africa From its Commencement in 1897 to the Peace of Vereeniging in 1902 He was a military officer, and having sold out of the service, was going to settle in the Cape Colony, where his parents already were. In the Wilds of Africa With a few exceptions I met all the commandos in the Cape Colony. The peace negotiations between the governments of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, and the representatives of the British government, which terminated in the peace concluded at Vereeniging on the 31st May, 1902 When the Boers left the Cape Colony they had no knowledge of what the word education meant. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 1 (of 6) From the Foundation of Cape Colony to the Boer Ultimatum of 9th Oct. 1899 In the Cape Colony the Dutch farmers resort to a cruel but apparently effective plan to counteract the bad effects of a serpent's bite. The Prairie Traveler A Hand-book for Overland Expeditions But to see them in true perspective, the reader must first be possessed of some more precise information of the political situation in the Cape Colony at this time. Lord Milner's Work in South Africa From its Commencement in 1897 to the Peace of Vereeniging in 1902 The black rhinoceros feeds on a species of thorn known in Cape Colony as wait-a-bit, which gives it a somewhat acrid and bitter flavour. In the Wilds of Africa I have now been in the Cape Colony for about a year, and the number that joined us in that time was about 1,400. The peace negotiations between the governments of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, and the representatives of the British government, which terminated in the peace concluded at Vereeniging on the 31st May, 1902 It must be remembered that in Cape Colony the Dutch sympathies had, for the most part, been given to the Boers. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 1 (of 6) From the Foundation of Cape Colony to the Boer Ultimatum of 9th Oct. 1899 That British militia and volunteers, when opportunity offers, possess no lack of gallantry, they have often given proof, especially in the Cape Colony and New Zealand. Our Soldiers Gallant Deeds of the British Army during Victoria's Reign But this racial change was by no means all that separated the European population in the Cape Colony from the Dutch of Holland. Lord Milner's Work in South Africa From its Commencement in 1897 to the Peace of Vereeniging in 1902 While travelling to the Cape Colony on some business of mine, she met van Cannan and his wife and stayed with them at East London. Blue Aloes Stories of South Africa There is, therefore, a great scarcity of horses in the Cape Colony. The peace negotiations between the governments of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, and the representatives of the British government, which terminated in the peace concluded at Vereeniging on the 31st May, 1902 Of these lines the earliest, which traverses the Free State from end to end, and links the Randt with the Cape Colony, was not opened until July 1892. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 1 (of 6) From the Foundation of Cape Colony to the Boer Ultimatum of 9th Oct. 1899 In Cape Colony Dutch feeling, which as a political force was almost expiring, revived at once. Impressions of South Africa As applied to the conditions of the Franco-Dutch population in the Cape Colony it was, in fact, a serious interference with their "domestic concerns and internal economy." Lord Milner's Work in South Africa From its Commencement in 1897 to the Peace of Vereeniging in 1902 She paints, and lives on a farm somewhere on the veld in the Cape Colony, so I am allowed to go and stay with her for three months. Blue Aloes Stories of South Africa In my opinion, the small commandos in the Cape Colony have done their best. The peace negotiations between the governments of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, and the representatives of the British government, which terminated in the peace concluded at Vereeniging on the 31st May, 1902 One day a trader travelling along in the neighbourhood north of Cape Colony happened to stop at a farm. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 1 (of 6) From the Foundation of Cape Colony to the Boer Ultimatum of 9th Oct. 1899 This is Basutoland, the country that lies at the corner where Cape Colony, Natal, and the Orange Free State meet. Impressions of South Africa He had noted the disintegrating influences at work in the Cape Colony and the strength of the potential antagonism of the republican Dutch. Lord Milner's Work in South Africa From its Commencement in 1897 to the Peace of Vereeniging in 1902 Another dependency which has been very expensive, and very difficult to maintain, has been that of what is called the Cape Colony. The Youth's Companion Volume LII, Number 11, Thursday, March 13, 1879 The numerical strength in the entire State amounted to 5,000 men, and there were many burghers in the Cape Colony. The peace negotiations between the governments of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, and the representatives of the British government, which terminated in the peace concluded at Vereeniging on the 31st May, 1902 In October 1895, he closed the drifts or fords of the Vaal to all waggon loads of goods from Cape Colony. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 1 (of 6) From the Foundation of Cape Colony to the Boer Ultimatum of 9th Oct. 1899 The climate is much warmer than that of Cape Colony, and in the narrow strip which borders the sea becomes almost tropical. Impressions of South Africa Mr. Gladstone's cabinet recoiled before the prospect of a war in which the Boers might have been supported by their kinsmen in the Free State and the Cape Colony. Lord Milner's Work in South Africa From its Commencement in 1897 to the Peace of Vereeniging in 1902 But the original Cape Colony has been gradually extended in the march of time. The Youth's Companion Volume LII, Number 11, Thursday, March 13, 1879 What assurance had they that England was not willing to give them their independence, if she could retain the Cape Colony? The peace negotiations between the governments of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, and the representatives of the British government, which terminated in the peace concluded at Vereeniging on the 31st May, 1902 All the Afrikanders in Cape Colony have been working for years for this end, for they and we know the facts. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 1 (of 6) From the Foundation of Cape Colony to the Boer Ultimatum of 9th Oct. 1899 But Cape Colony and Natal and the Orange Free State are almost exempt from it. Impressions of South Africa The discharge of his official duties as Governor of the Cape Colony required more than ordinary care and watchfulness in view of the disturbed state of South African politics. Lord Milner's Work in South Africa From its Commencement in 1897 to the Peace of Vereeniging in 1902 The natural result of this would be the annexation of Zululand to the Cape Colony. The Youth's Companion Volume LII, Number 11, Thursday, March 13, 1879 The rebellion in the Cape Colony was, after all, feeble, and the cause was not progressing there. The peace negotiations between the governments of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, and the representatives of the British government, which terminated in the peace concluded at Vereeniging on the 31st May, 1902 Sir George, who was daily expecting an outbreak of Pondos, and a possible appeal for help from Cape Colony, merely suggested that the "authorities should be assisted by the loyal inhabitants." South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 1 (of 6) From the Foundation of Cape Colony to the Boer Ultimatum of 9th Oct. 1899 In Cape Colony and Natal there was before December, 1895, no hostility at all between the British and the Dutch elements. Impressions of South Africa For the Cape Colony, however, "such preparations are not so especially necessary." Lord Milner's Work in South Africa From its Commencement in 1897 to the Peace of Vereeniging in 1902 Such was the state of affairs in 1910, Cape Colony granting absolute citizenship to all inhabitants, Natal cleverly refusing it to natives, Transvaal and the Orange Free State flatly withholding it. The Journal of Negro History, Volume 6, 1921 With reference to the situation in the Cape Colony, I have stated fully on a former occasion what that is. The peace negotiations between the governments of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, and the representatives of the British government, which terminated in the peace concluded at Vereeniging on the 31st May, 1902 When he subsequently ceded his rights, the province was annexed to Cape Colony, but with independent jurisdiction. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 1 (of 6) From the Foundation of Cape Colony to the Boer Ultimatum of 9th Oct. 1899 Political parties in Cape Colony were, in a broad sense, British and Dutch, but the distinction was really based not so much on racial differences as on economic interests. Impressions of South Africa And it was upon the basis of this "Programme of Principles" that the earliest Bond organisations were formed in the Transvaal, the Free State, and the Cape Colony. Lord Milner's Work in South Africa From its Commencement in 1897 to the Peace of Vereeniging in 1902 In 1865 this province was formally annexed to and incorporated in the English state, called Cape Colony, which had been set up on the Cape. The Journal of Negro History, Volume 6, 1921 We have made mistakes, and the Cape Colony was perhaps not ripe for these events. The peace negotiations between the governments of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, and the representatives of the British government, which terminated in the peace concluded at Vereeniging on the 31st May, 1902 Amicable relations have subsisted ever since between it and Cape Colony, and the control of the British Government over the Basutos has secured for it peace in the quarter which was formerly most disturbed. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 1 (of 6) From the Foundation of Cape Colony to the Boer Ultimatum of 9th Oct. 1899 One of these is Basutoland, a little native territory which lies just where Cape Colony, the Orange Free State, and Natal meet. Impressions of South Africa His proposal was to unite the Cape Colony, Natal, and the Free State in a federal legislature, consisting of representatives chosen by popular vote in the several states. Lord Milner's Work in South Africa From its Commencement in 1897 to the Peace of Vereeniging in 1902 Cape Colony, farthest south and the oldest of the four states, was founded upon the principle of political equality of all inhabitants, black and white. The Journal of Negro History, Volume 6, 1921 They were mostly going out as settlers to Cape Colony and Natal, while a few merchants, planters, and clerks were proceeding on to the Mauritius. My First Voyage to Southern Seas In 1891, a commission of Cape Colony farmers visited the country, and reported favourably on the land from an agricultural standpoint. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 1 (of 6) From the Foundation of Cape Colony to the Boer Ultimatum of 9th Oct. 1899 To-day, however, if the lion is to be found at all within the limits of Cape Colony, it is only in the wilderness along the banks of the Orange River. Impressions of South Africa The earnings of the diamond mines provided the Cape Colony with a revenue sufficient to enable it to link together its main towns by a tolerable railway system. Lord Milner's Work in South Africa From its Commencement in 1897 to the Peace of Vereeniging in 1902 Natal is likewise a British colony, but from the first has adopted a policy toward the native entirely different from that of Cape Colony. The Journal of Negro History, Volume 6, 1921 A great deal might be said about Cape Colony, and I will not leave it without giving a very short description of it. My First Voyage to Southern Seas In 1889 he became Director of the British South Africa Company and Chairman till the fiasco of 1896, at which time he was Premier of Cape Colony. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 1 (of 6) From the Foundation of Cape Colony to the Boer Ultimatum of 9th Oct. 1899 Cape Colony is a huge territory more than twice as large as the United Kingdom. Impressions of South Africa The result of the divergences of aim manifested at Bloemfontein was speedily made apparent in the Cape Colony. Lord Milner's Work in South Africa From its Commencement in 1897 to the Peace of Vereeniging in 1902 “To drive the British out of South Africa, seize Cape Colony and Natal, and make the country a Dutch republic.” A Dash from Diamond City That the Cape Colony occupies the southern coast of the African continent, and that the colony of Natal is on the south-eastern coast, are facts of which few readers will need to be reminded. Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 447 Volume 18, New Series, July 24, 1852 The people of Cape Colony and those of the Free State were indignant, and the High Commissioner, Sir Hercules Robinson, and the Cape Premier, Mr. Rhodes, both brought their influence to bear on the President. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 1 (of 6) From the Foundation of Cape Colony to the Boer Ultimatum of 9th Oct. 1899 Nevertheless, he was several times engaged in war with the Orange River Boers, and once had to withstand the attack of a strong British force led by the governor of Cape Colony. Impressions of South Africa In the Cape Colony the Bond organised its resources with a view of securing even more complete control of the Cape Legislature at the general election of 1898. Lord Milner's Work in South Africa From its Commencement in 1897 to the Peace of Vereeniging in 1902 The lawmakers of Cape Colony looked askance at these competitors and soon prohibited Ostrich exportation. The Bird Study Book Just two hundred years ago, in the year 1652, the Cape Colony was founded by the Dutch; and about fifty years ago, it came into the possession of our own government. Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 447 Volume 18, New Series, July 24, 1852 The High Commissioner and the Premier of Cape Colony were communicated with and informed that Dr. Jameson, having started with an armed force, Johannesburg was in peril which there was no means to avert. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 1 (of 6) From the Foundation of Cape Colony to the Boer Ultimatum of 9th Oct. 1899 This had the important consequence of inducing the emigrants from Cape Colony, whose fortunes I shall trace in the following chapter, to move toward these regions and establish themselves there. Impressions of South Africa At the time when these overtures were made Rhodes was Prime Minister of the Cape Colony, the Chartered Company had been successfully launched, and the alliance between himself and Hofmeyr was in full operation. Lord Milner's Work in South Africa From its Commencement in 1897 to the Peace of Vereeniging in 1902 Early in December it was estimated that, including the forces in Kimberley, Mafeking, and Rhodesia, Cape Colony had already 10,000 in service. Story of the War in South Africa 1899-1900 The author of this history has lived in South Africa and has served as keeper of the archives of the Cape Colony. The Journal of Negro History, Volume 2, 1917 Their own notions of geography and history seemed to them infinitely preferable to any that might be offered, and in this state of blissful ignorance they trekked away from Cape Colony to learn no more. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 1 (of 6) From the Foundation of Cape Colony to the Boer Ultimatum of 9th Oct. 1899 Germany now owns the whole of it, save the port of Walfish Bay, which has been retained for and is administered by Cape Colony. Impressions of South Africa During his three weeks' absence the situation in the Cape Colony had changed for the worse. Lord Milner's Work in South Africa From its Commencement in 1897 to the Peace of Vereeniging in 1902 All three junctions with their intervening lines of rail, bridges, culverts and all, are little over fifty miles from the Orange River, which hereabout forms the boundary separating Cape Colony from the Free State. Story of the War in South Africa 1899-1900 Of South Africa as above defined Cape Colony and Natal are at present the most important portions. Up To Date Business Home Study Circle Library Series (Volume II.) Every one knows that in the early part of 1894, Pondoland, the last independent native State south of Natal, was annexed to Cape Colony. Kafir Stories Seven Short Stories Even German South-west Africa differs scarcely at all from the Kalahari Desert, which adjoins it and which forms the western part of Bechuanaland, and differs little also from the north-western regions of Cape Colony. Impressions of South Africa But before we approach this episode, and thereby resume the main current of the narrative, it is necessary to trace the course of events in the Cape Colony. Lord Milner's Work in South Africa From its Commencement in 1897 to the Peace of Vereeniging in 1902 Just one of those delightful oases which do exist, but which do not abound in Cape Colony. On the Heels of De Wet The vine in Cape Colony produces more abundantly, very much more abundantly than anywhere else in the world, and yet neither grape-raising nor wine-making can be said to be successful. Up To Date Business Home Study Circle Library Series (Volume II.) Frank Rhodes was a leader, can be read in many books: here we need only relate how the event affected the Premier of Cape Colony. Victorian Worthies Sixteen Biographies So the ostrich would probably now remain only in the wilds of the Kalahari had not large farms been created in Cape Colony, where young broods are reared for the sake of the feathers. Impressions of South Africa On the Veld, February 14th, 1901," Commandant-General Botha is informed that "De Wet's last news is that the Cape Colony has risen to a man, and has already taken up arms. Lord Milner's Work in South Africa From its Commencement in 1897 to the Peace of Vereeniging in 1902 He promised to send him back to Cape Colony, where, doubtless, he would give a satisfactory explanation, and return again to some position of trust and honour in the British service. On the Heels of De Wet The diamonds are found principally in Griqualand, north of the Orange River, now a part of Cape Colony, but they are also found in the Orange Free State. Up To Date Business Home Study Circle Library Series (Volume II.) I've even heard squabbles among you as to whether California or Cape Colony or New South Wales are the most go-ahead places to live in. The Jolliest School of All Much smaller, but more favoured by nature, is the British colony of Natal, which adjoins the easternmost part of Cape Colony, and now includes the territories of Zululand and Tonga land. Impressions of South Africa The second invasion of the Cape Colony began, as we have noticed, with the incursion of the Boers after the Worcester Congress. Lord Milner's Work in South Africa From its Commencement in 1897 to the Peace of Vereeniging in 1902 Then the mass of degraded manhood which had fled from Johannesburg at the first muttering of thunder in the war-cloud flocked from their hiding-places on the Cape Colony seaboard and fell upon the recruiting-sergeant's neck. On the Heels of De Wet Other mineral products of South Africa are coal in Natal, mined at Newcastle, and copper in the northwest of Cape Colony, shipped at Port Nolloth. Up To Date Business Home Study Circle Library Series (Volume II.) But it was some years yet before people in Cape Colony at all realised the wealth of diamonds which lay scattered at their very feet. Chatterbox, 1905. Just sixty years ago the Dutch Boers passed in their heavy waggons from Cape Colony to the spots where Bloemfontein and Pretoria now stand. Impressions of South Africa |
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